TY  - JOUR
A1  - Baussard, Jean-Francois
A1  - Habib-Jiwan, Jean-Louis
A1  - Laschewsky, André
A1  - Mertoglu, Murat
A1  - Storsberg, Joachim
T1  - New chain transfer agents for reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerisation in aqueous media : 1. Synthesis and stability in water
N2  - New chain transfer agents for free radical polymerisation via reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) were synthesised that are particularly suited for aqueous solution polymerisation. The new compounds bear dithioester and trithiocarbonate moieties as well as permanently ionic groups to confer solubility in water. Their stability against hydrolysis was studied, and compared with the one of a frequently employed water-soluble RAFT agent, using UV-Vis-spectroscopy and H-1-NMR measurements. An improved resistance to hydrolysis was found for the new RAFT agents compared to the reference one, providing good stabilities in the pH range between 1 and 8, and up to temperatures of 70 degreesC. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved
Y1  - 2004
ER  -